K40 Platinum360 Dual Receiver Radar Detector
360° of Discreet, Long Range Performance
It’s time to expect more from your radar detector and the company behind it.
The future is now, and K40’s newest technology makes the Platinum360 the most reliable radar system you can buy, backed by a company that genuinely cares about your satisfaction.
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Integration Ready
The Platinum360 can integrate with select radios to provide a visual and touch on-screen experience.
Real Stories From K40 Customers
22 years old….and still saving us!
“Twenty-two years ago, this past October, I took delivery of a new Jeep I ordered for my wife as a retirement gift. Before she saw it, I had purchased one of your K40 units to mount under the grill and give her inside controls of a radar detector for her lead foot problem in her new, very quick, and torture Jeep. Here it is coming up on 23 years, and we still have that Jeep, and that dang K40 still saves us $$ like it did just yesterday for her—good job on these. I never in my wildest dreams thought the radar detector would last like it has but whatever you are doing? Keep doing it because you’re doing it well. “
Steve R.
Bartlesville, OK
Dom M. RL360i
Every mile I drive in my Porsche is more enjoyable thanks to the K40 radar/laser system. I’ve been warned several times of speed traps in the first two months of it being installed.
Dom M.
Automotive Journalist, New Jersey
Claude Ouellet – RD950
Very happy with your detector…it’s my second one. Everyone in my family owns a K40.
Claude O.
Old Orchard Beach, ME
Platinum Series – Dave M.
I love that I now have the ability to adjust my K and Ka-band sensitivity to my own personal liking. It gives ME the control, and who doesn’t love control?
Dave M.
Patrick Dowling – 4 miles before I saw a state patrol
This is my second K40 radar detector. The first one I purchased in 2001 saved me from a ticket the very first day. I thought it was defective because it alerted me 4 miles before I saw a state patrol. This convinced me how well this product works! It has saved me countless tickets since then. Thanks for making a superior product.
Patrick Dowling
Rich Hardwick – Chat with Lynette
“Chat with Lynette made me select the K40 unit over others.”
Rich H.
Georgia
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Features designed with you and your vehicle in mind. Giving you the ultimate in custom-installed speeding ticket protection and putting you in control of where and when you hear police radar and laser alerts. With K40, you’re ready to drive without limits as soon as the products are installed. All of our products are pre-programmed for optimal protection for most drivers, with the ability to customize to your exact driving preferences.
The Latest Technology for Long Range Protection
The Platinum360 features revolutionary enhancements that inspire confidence that you are protected by the best speeding ticket protection system available today.
- All new LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) radar receiver technology that increases sensitivity and range.
- A more powerful CPU means a more responsive system and greater customization capabilities.
- Three I/O ports for current integration and future system expansion.
Directional Awareness
The Platinum360 features front and rear LNA (Low Noise Amplifier) radar receivers that provide maximum directional range and sensitivity. Custom-installed alert LEDs and a hidden speaker let you know the specific police radar band being used and whether the threat is in front of or behind you.
OEM-like Custom Installation
The Platinum360 retains the original factory appearance of your vehicle’s interior. A wireless remote control (or optional hard-wired Expert Control), strategically installed directional LEDs hidden in your dash, and a hidden speaker make this system undetectable. You only know it’s there when you need it. RDD (radar detector detector) protection is included so even the police won’t know you’re driving with a “ticket-free” co-pilot.
GPS Features
The Platinum360 offers you fully customizable GPS technology features such as:
- Mark to Mute – Mute audible warnings of false, non-police radar locations you regularly travel past with a simple push of the MM button on your remote control.
- Mark to Alert – Mark locations to alert, such as dangerous intersections, speed traps, school zones, and red-light cameras, by pressing the MA button.
- Speed Monitor – Track your speed without taking your eyes off the road and be alerted if you exceed your pre-selected speed.
- Quiet Ride – Mute all alerts under a pre-selected speed. Eliminates alerts when you are driving at or near the posted speed limit (Default setting is 20 mph).
- Auto Filter – Sensitivity automatically adjusts to the optimum setting based on your vehicle’s speed. This “set it and forget it” option means you always have just the right amount of protection. Less sensitivity at lower speeds means fewer false alerts; increased sensitivity at higher speeds means more time to slow down and avoid that ticket.
Advanced Filtering
The Platinum360 is packed with advanced filtering technology, making it the quietest and most dependable radar and laser defense system available today.
- K-Band Filter – Automatically rejects false alerts from radar-based safety features like Collision Avoidance and Lane Departure Warnings from other vehicles (including your own).
- Traffic Sensor Filter – Rejects alerts from traffic flow sensors usually encountered during highway driving.
- Ka-Band Filter – Enables filtration of non-police Ka-Band radar signals, e.g., other radar detectors and satellite broadcast bands.
Radar Band Selectivity
The Platinum360 now allows you to choose specific band frequency ranges you wish to be alerted to. Make the drive quieter by honing in on specific frequency ranges used only by a police officer’s radar gun.
- K-Band Narrow/Wide/Extended – Allows you to customize the frequency range of K-Band radar signals your system scans and alerts for.
- Ka-Band Narrow/Wide – Allows you to customize the frequency range of Ka-Band radar signals your system scans and alerts for.
Integration Ready
The Platinum360 can integrate with ADS Maestro RR interface and select Kenwood/JVC® radios to provide a visual and touch-on-screen experience through your infotainment display.
Compatible Kenwood models
Compatible JVC models
Optional K40 Laser Defuser® Protection
Become invisible to police laser guns. The Platinum360, combined with the combat power of Laser Defuser transponders, delivers the ultimate in bumper-to-bumper speeding ticket protection. Learn more.
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Detects and alerts to every FCC approved North American police radar frequencies.
| Specifications | Technical |
| Operating Frequencies | 10.500 – 10.550 GHz (X-Band) 23.950 – 24.285 GHz (K-Band) 33.400 – 36.000 GHz (Ka-Band) |
| K-Band Selectivity: K Narrow K Wide (DEFAULT SETTING) K Extended |
Scans specific K-Band frequency ranges 24.080-24.200 GHz 24.026-24.285 GHz 23.950-24.285 GHz |
| Ka-Band Selectivity: Ka Narrow Ka Wide (DEFAULT SETTING) |
Scans 100 GHz above/below the most important frequencies 33.7-33.9 GHz / 34.6-34.8 GHz / 35.4-35.6 GHz 33.4-36.00 GHz |
| Power Requirements | 10.0 – 16.0 Volts DC negative ground 500 mA typical standby |
| Wireless Remote Control | CR2032 Cell Battery |
| Dimensions:
Wireless Remote Control |
3.07 in L x 1.4 in W x.47 in H 4.3 in L x 2.7 in W x 1.7 in H w/attached 15′ cable 4.3 in L x 2.7 in W x 1.7 in H w/attached 20′ cable 2.00 in L x 2.00 in W x .50 in H w/attached 20′ cable 5.62 in L x 3.29 in W x 0.83 in H w/attached audio quality speaker |
| Optional Expert Control Unit | 1.76 in L x 0.76 in W x 0.35 in H w/attached 8′ cable |
| Weight | Total system 2.5 lbs |
| Temperature Range | -40° – +165° Fahrenheit |
Filter Settings:
| Level/Mode | Sensitivity | Recommended Use |
| 1. Highway (factory default setting) | Detects all bands of North American approved police radar at maximum range and sensitivity | For highway travel or in any area in which you are unfamiliar with the types of radar used. |
| 2. City | The X-Band sensitivity is reduced. This is because it is the most common source of non-police radar signals. | When traveling in an urban area with minimal non-police radar signals. |
| 3. Filter | X-Band detection is eliminated completely. | Use this mode when traveling in congested traffic areas with a high concentration of non-police radar signals. |
| 4. Auto Filter | 0-45 mph – “Filter” setting sensitivity (see above). 46-55 mph – “City” setting sensitivity (see above). 56 mph+ – “Highway” setting sensitivity (see above). |
Allows for less sensitivity in low-speed situations and more range and sensitivity in higher speed situations. |
Factory Default Customizable Settings
| Voice Type – “Female Voice” | Front K-Band – “Front K-Band On” |
| Audible Voice – “Voice On” | Front Ka-Band – “Front Ka-Band On” |
| Wake-Up Sequence – “Wake-Up Long” | Rear Radar – “Rear Radar On” |
| Auto Volume – “Auto Volume On” | Rear X-Band – “Rear X-Band On” |
| K-Band Selectivity – “K Wide” | Rear K-Band – “Rear K-Band On” |
| Ka-Band Selectivity – “Ka Wide” | Rear Ka-Band – “Rear Ka-Band On” |
| Ka-Band Filter – “Ka Filter Off” | Optional Laser Defuser – “Laser On” |
| Traffic Sensor Filter – “Traffic Sensor Filter Off” | Laser Setting – “Laser Constant Transmit” |
| MRCD/CT – “MRCD Off” | mph/kph – “Miles Per Hour” |
| MRCD/CT Filter – “MRCD Filter Off” | Factory Reset – “Factory Reset” |
| Front Radar – “Front Radar On” | Exit – “Exit” |
| Front X-Band – “Front X-Band On” |
All Platinum Series K40 radar detectors can be controlled with a remote control. With a single click, you can select various modes, including On/Off, City/Highway, Voice/Tone, Volume/Mute, and 20+ other customizable settings. Then, put your remote control away until you want to change your preferences.
Trying to estimate warning time in an actual mile or foot measurement is impossible since accurate warning time is influenced by many outside variables that have nothing to do with the radar detector. For example, the strength of the radar signal being transmitted, the direction the gun is pointed, the length of time it is transmitting, the positioning of the patrol car, and the influence of other objects around you may all affect how your radar detector receives a signal.
For these reasons, don’t expect your detector to achieve the same warning distance every time you encounter police radar. Just expect it to do what you bought it for: give you enough time to slow down and save you from receiving a speeding ticket.
Sensitivity refers to a radar detector’s ability to pick up police signals at the greatest distance. Selectivity refers to the detector’s ability to filter out signals that are not true police signals yet operate on the same frequencies as police radar (e.g., security alarms, garage doors, automatic doors, etc.).
The filtration software built into K40 radar receivers features unique microelectronic processors that minimize distractions from non-police radar transmitters. This helps give you the time you need to react to real potential threats without the constant “falsing” that makes other detectors difficult to use in today’s challenging driving environments.
Radar detectors are essentially superheterodyne radio receivers. Like any radio, they’re passive devices that listen for microwave signals. The main difference is that they are specially tuned to detect microwave frequencies transmitted by police radar and laser guns.
If a police car is not equipped with a radar or laser gun, a radar detector cannot possibly locate it. Also, if no signal is transmitted when you pass the police car, your detector won’t receive any signals.
Police may also use “Instant-On” or “RF Hold.” During this encounter, an officer will typically be parked on the other side of a hill or around a curve. He will wait until a targeted vehicle is within range to send a quick radar burst to clock its speed. K40 radar detectors are sensitive enough to detect these brief, weak signals, but you must pay attention and react quickly.
Speed signs – or speed reading boxes – are radar-based. Radar detectors are not radar jammers. Jamming radar is a federal offense and is prohibited by federal law nationwide. These informational-only speed readers, if working correctly, should always detect and display your speed.
Speed signs – or speed reading boxes – are not used to issue traffic tickets or citations. As a result, these portable systems are not calibrated regularly and can “drift” away from the FCC-authorized frequencies. Because of this, when passing one of these signs that say Your Speed Is…,” you may or may not receive an alert. These devices are primarily placed in residential areas as a reminder to obey the speed limit.
POP Mode, when turned on, enables the detection of a special band of radar known as “POP.” This is a very short transmission signal that allows the user of a radar gun to capture a quick read of a vehicle’s speed before setting the gun to another band. K40 recommends that you keep the POP Radar Mode turned off for two reasons: 1) POP radar does not transmit long enough to gather information needed to issue a speeding ticket, and 2) keeping POP Mode “on” is known to cause far more false alerts than actual alerts.
No, we do not. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned the sale and use of radar jammers since 1997. Fines for each violation can reach up to $11,000.
We have absolute confidence in the performance of our products, and you should never get a speeding ticket when they are operating and used correctly. In the rare event you should receive a speeding ticket in the first 12 months of ownership, we’ll pay any fines (excludes attorney fees and/or insurance premium increases, as well as tickets issued in school zones, construction zones, and/or when a DUI or DWI, is involved). No questions asked.
LIDAR stands for “light detection and ranging.” A LIDAR/LASER gun transmits a pulsed rate of light at an object; the object reflects the pulsed light, and the instrument analyzes the speed of the reflection. Through this analysis, the speed and distance of the object can be determined. At typical target ranges of 800-1000 feet, a police laser gun beam measures 18″ to 36″ in diameter. This narrow, infrared, monochromatic, one-milliradian laser emission does not scatter like a police radar signal, so there is no advance warning to police laser use.
Laser Defusers detect the laser light signal transmitted by a police laser gun and notify drivers with a unique audible and visual alert hidden discreetly inside the vehicle’s interior. Simultaneously, the Laser Defusers transmit a return light beam at the same frequency as the police laser gun, so the police cannot get a speed reading.
Yes. The Laser Defuser systems are designed to detect and deactivate police laser signals only. Therefore, we recommend complementing a Laser Defuser system with any K40 Electronics portable/window mount or custom-installed radar detector to create a complete police radar and laser countermeasure solution.
Yes. K40 Laser Defusers have been designed to allow integration with preexisting K40 remote radar detection systems. This integration eliminates installing an extra warning light or speaker to receive alerts from the Laser Defusers. They can also be installed on your vehicle and plugged into your Platinum100 portable radar/laser detector, giving you alerts through the portable speaker and display.
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